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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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